PB Fuel

"Justin's Maple Almond Butter: We loved the perfect balance of nuttiness and just-right sweetness. Only 3g of sugar!"

Beyond Peanut Butter

"Chocolate Hazelnut Butter: A more decadent alternative to peanut butter combines chocolate and hazelnuts... However, Justin's is different. Their Chocolate Hazelnut Butter not only contains merely 8 grams of sugar, but also has 3 grams of fiber and 4 grams of protein. This nut butter combination highlights the dynamic duo of dry roasted hazelnuts and organic cocoa to create an additictively delicious nut butter spread that will satisfy any sweet tooth."

Stay Healthy While You Travel

"What's available to eat on airplanes isn't always the healthiest — or even the most appetizing. Skip the galley food, and bring a few of these snack ideas on the plane for happy and healthy snacking.... Healthy treats like a small bar of dark chocolate or Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Squeeze Packs for when sugar cravings hit."

One-on-One with Justin Gold

"What was Gold’s contribution to the zen of peanut butter? He took his healthy all-natural peanut butter and packed it into squeezable pouches; thus creating a market for a portion-controlled, eat-on-the-go snack.

With brand recognition for creating healthy, convenient and sustainability produced snacks, all spot-on food trends, Justin’s has hit a sweet spot in today’s snack category."

Gourmet Nut butter

"Gourmet nut butters are having a moment. According to data collected by consumer research company Mintel, the nut butter category grew 34 percent between 2008 and 2013.

Why? Well, it might have something to do with the new high-fat-low-carb diet cult. “People are realizing that nuts are healthy and that fats can fit into a healthy, active lifestyle,” says Justin Gold, founder of Justin’s, one of the first companies to produce gourmet, all-natural nut butters. Gold started Boulder-based Justin’s about nine years ago. Back then, people didn't know what to make of his single-serving squeeze packets. “When I started, I thought it was a bad idea because no one had done it before,” he says.

Since 2006, Gold has introduced several new nut-based products, including organic dark chocolate peanut butter cups and vanilla almond butter squeeze packs. He welcomes more companies to the nut butter industry. “It’s been really special. Having competitors validates what I’ve started,” Gold says.

To honor National Peanut Butter Month this November, I sampled some of the best new nut butters on the market. Here are the five you need to try.

With just a hint of sweetness and a super smooth consistency, the single-serving packs fit perfectly into your back jersey pocket. Both flavors are made with American grown nuts and contain just four ingredients."

Candies You Shouldn’t Eat

9 Halloween Candies You Should Never Eat

"8. Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut butter and chocolate can be paired to make a healthy-enough treat — but this isn't it. The filling isn't made from pure peanut butter, but from emulsifiers and preservatives and loads of sugar, Glassman says. (Unfortunately, the cute pumpkin-shaped cups are no better.)Instead, go for: Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. Dark chocolate generally contains more antioxidants, fiber, and iron, and less sugar than milk chocolate. This particular treat is made from natural ingredients produced without synthetic pesticides and genetic engineering."

It’s All Good

"Imagine a regular peanut butter cup. Now subtract 6g of sugar, swap the milk chocolate for heath-healthy dark kind and make all the ingredients organic and you have this "super rich, supersatisfying" candy."

What’s In Her Beauty Bag?

"A quick snack that fills you up. I eat it right out of the squeeze packet, then get back to beach volleyball!"

Better Butters

"Sick of plain PB? Opt for one of these spreadable edibles... Hazelnuts are brimming with Vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant that may help counteract some of the oxidative cell damage associated with intense training... Best Buy: Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter."

Annie’s Announces Snack Kits

"Annie's is set to introduce a line of snack and mini meal kits. The snack kits are offered in three varieties [Justin's] almond butter and crackers..."